Customer Ratings & Reviews

I purchased 2 of these to go in my basement theater. They compliment my bowers and Wilkins 600 anniversary edition 5.2.4 surround sound well. I have these on the iso feet which help significantly with vibrations but that is not what this review is about. These have plenty of power to fill my 16x30x7.5 room at half gain. They are tight, agile and sound big! Movies: These dig deep! They dip to frequencies below the human ears range which can make for cool effects. During movies with earthquakes the audio engineers will sometimes throw in really low frequencies that make your room shake with no perceived sound - these can handle that!!! Music: These are pretty quick and tight. They are not as tight as their sister, the sb1000 pro, but they are no slouch. I have not tried them in sealed mode but I don’t think it’s totally necessary as I’m 90% movies/TV. App/features: Use the app! Download REW, buy a microphone and dial these in! The difference is huge. SUMMARY: Nothing out there will touch the quality with the features of the pb1000 pro at this price point. I challenge anyone to find something that has the tech and sound under $600. It doesn’t exist. I do wish these came in different colors. That is the only room for improvement I see.

This is my third subwoofer. Apologies to other brands I have had, but I consider this to be my first “real” sub. The PB-1000 Pro is SVS’s entry level product line, but it still stands above the lower priced competition. Subs are such a key part of a home theatre. I would rather spend $800 to get something that works GREAT instead spending $500 to get something that just works ok. Even at $800, this sub is a great value for the money, it hits hard and sounds great. It has reduced cost versions of many features from SVS’s higher priced lines. SVS has great customer support. Emailed questions were usually responded to within minutes, even on Saturday evening. Their web setup guides are great. If you are not expert you should really check these out. See the guides on speaker size, calibration, and digital bass management. BTW, you really do want to use the app to configure the sub, it is much easier and allows for custom parametric equalization etc. No regrets.

Bought this to accent our Klipsch RP series and holy bass!!! music and movie aficionados are gonna love it. This sub reminds me of an old song: I felt the earth, move, under my feet. I felt the sky come tumbling down” If you like sound quality mixed with a guttural growl, cant go wrong with this sub. I want 1 more for a 7.1.2 set up. Plz forgive the mess. We’re rearranging the home theater.

First want to say that this subwoofer is perfect for movies and music. The app is incredible and easy to use. I paired this up with a Denon receiver and Martin Logan 40i speakers, with a 9.1 setup with atmos. This sub is just spot on with its ability to keep up with anything, music or movies. Very natural sounding and with no buzzing or other noises that hear out of some other brands. I would definitely buy again and looking forward to going back to get another one for a 9.2 setup. SVS makes a superb product!

I added this piece to the ensemble in my Cave, assuming tgat it would be portable lol. I lookedcat the Hsu also, which was considerably weightier. The PB1000 Pro works with my Denon AVR 4700 in a (currently) 9.1 config, carrying the heavy weight for a pastiche of integrated pieces which include Dali Oberon 5s, vintage phase Tech 7Ts (surrounds), and Rockville and Polk sats (height). I have about 52 sq meters of kind of L-shaped drywalled basement space with 8-foot ceilings except for the large cold air return on the left side of the smaller leg, hence the smaller sats. The original plan was to have the sub double for outside movie night (I bought an ELAC 1225 for that). I spoke with our friends about the relatve size of the PB1000 for the room and was confident it could handle it. It did. Nicely. It wasnt the least expensive option, but any misgivings I may have had were quickly assuaged by the quality of its performance and the versatility of the app. I am a a fidgeter by nature and enjoy cinema and a variety of musical genres. The value of the app, along with the Denon apo for should not be underestimated. My Cave is not an audiophile listening room, but I was able to develop a pretty good sound that fills the room without annoyance. I am very plaesd with the SVS. We watched the action movie "Nobody" with Bob Odenkirk the other night, and the audio was supreme. I actually heard myself giggling at at the quality of the sound all around me. All clear, all detailed, and all enjoyable. The SVS PB1000 Pro did not disappoint. I would make the sme choice again if presented with the opportunity. Mike S.

SVS PB 1000 pro is the best subwoofer in the $850 price range. Outperforms more expensive brands. Excellent for music and movies. Definitely the best product!

This is my second SVS subwoofer, I can’t say enough how much of a great value these subs are, yes Im sure there are more powerful ones out there and probably a little better, but for the average home theater user you get a lot of “boom” for your money, being able to adjust the settings via the app from the comfort of your chair in the middle of a movie in the dark is priceless!!

Holy Cow!! I had read/watched everything on subwoofers from many different brands. I went with SVS and I must say I’m beyond pleased. About 2000 sq ft in my downstairs and it rattles the house. Scares the kids when they are asleep and it’s only half way up. Music sounds awesome, movies are even better now with bass you can feel. Gonna buy another one for that stereo effect. I’ve regretted a lot of purchases I’ve made over the years and this is one purchase I’m happy I made.

This is a first rate subwoofer in a relatively moderate sized box. After an Audyssey calbration and some tinkering, the sub really sings. It can reach down very low and can make your floor vibrate and your walls shake, and can it with a refined, clean sound. The phone app is a welcome feature that allows you make adjustments without having to get behind the sub to access the amplifier back control plate. To top it off, if you want to experiment with sealing one or both ports, all you have to do is call SVS and two foam plugs will be shipped to you free of charge. Even though the price has gone up by 20% or so (likely due to worldwide chip and circuit shortages), the PB-1000 Pro is still a worthwhile purchase at its current price.

WOW it hits low. You feel the shaking before you hear it. Bought 2 of these and love them. The SVS app is great to customize your system. I upgraded from a Klipsch R-120sw and a R-100sw . One in the front and one in the back

Superb versatility with the SVS PB 1000 Pro! My objective was to replace my 20 year old hard punching dual 12" 600W Pinnacle. The ol gal is humming and buzzing again. So I debating against ported or sealed and planned to add two subs, one on each side of my Paradigm tower speakers and in the corners of the room's walls. The common debate being ported is best for movies and sealed is best for music. When I learned that the ports can be switched closed and open with the use of the App the decision was easy. I purchased and installed two of the SVS PB 1000 Pros. I first performed and auto tune on my Pioneer Elite VSX receiver. Then I downloaded the SVS App onto my phone and started fine tuning. This was the fun part! The App is easy to use and absolutely amazing; allowing vast versatility in setting up the sub/s to my room size and listening preference. The app allows easy switching between the two subs and real time adjustments and most importantly it accommodates 3 presets to be saved; music, movie and custom. I dialed in my music using specific songs from Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Natalie Merchant and KT Tunstall. I had so much fun shaking the walls of this old home to find my favorite settings. Then saved em to the "Music" presets on both subs. Switching between port open and closed with my selected music playing and neighbor bothering levels was paramount. Ports closed/sealed mode was so smooth with a knock out punches. I also found for my room environment with ports closed was that I preferred the polarity to be set negative. The low pass filter and volume adjustments allow easy fine tune matching to the main speakers, receiver volume, room environment and personal preference. Regarding movies, I opened the ports, bumped the volume up and saved to the movie preset. I am very happy with my decision. My neighbors, probably not. Lastly, the guy at BB was great and demo switched between ported and sealed SVS subs however he did not demo the App or appear to know that the ported sub ports could be closed using the App. It was in someone else's review that I learned of this feature and for me it's a game changer. Cheers and happy listening.

I bought this to replace an old HSU sub. The SVS plays just as advertised. I have a pretty large room and this has no problems getting low and loud. What I really like is you can control it with an app. Plus the cabinet looks really nice.

You cannot go wrong with SVS , also their phone APP (I normally hate phone apps) is nice because you can adjust amp from your seat of choice. This unit is really designed for home theater in mind but still does better than most of this form factor and price point with music precision. (I bought 2 of them). Reaches low, is fast yet not distorted if your used to a cheaper sub that you can tell is on this sub might seem to disappear on you till you turn it up due to less distortion. (most subs unless turned up beyond the levels they were intended for a movie etc should be unnoticeable direction wise, if you can tell where they are they likely are distorting the signal or producing sounds in the midrange)

Subwoofer enclosure seems to be stronger than compressed wood. Subwoofer enclosure is very heavy. Subwoofer cone seems to be sturdy specialized material. Not old black paper design. Grill cover is secure extremely well. Once you insert the grill, it will take maneuvering to remove the grill. The subwoofer was easy to connect to the phone app. And the phone application was not difficult to navigate. I also purchased the bluetooth connection that I could connect my sub to my preamp. The bluetooth connection has worked seamlessly. Please note that this is the base model sub that will connect with bluetooth.

This was an upgrade for me from the Polk PSW10, and it has been amazing. For movie lovers, for sure get the front ports as it helps get the feel of the bass over the sealed. I would also highly recommend the SVS isolation feet, they are about $50 but eliminated almost all of the rattling of my windows and wall given an amazing movie experience. In addition, the SVS app is well done and makes adjustments easier than trying to get to a control panel on the back of the unit.

This subwoofer is superb in every way. The bass is massive with smooth response. Movies or music. Easy to setup with the app. I have 5 subwoofers. I highly recommend this part one because if you get a pair you will definitely see the difference.

Really is a great sub. I've tested it against other sub brands and its the clear winner. I'd always recommend running at least 2 subs. Just place it properly, set your crossovers right, and tuning should be somewhat minimal unless you have a horrible room acoustically. Try Blade Runner 2049, Cabin in the woods, Dune, etc and you'll love it.

The SVS PB-1000 Pro replaced my 20-year-old Klipsch subwoofer. What a big difference in sound quality. I listen to one of my music CDs that has great low frequency bass. I was pleased to hear the bass sound I longed for that the Klipsch subwoofer fell short. Thank you SVS and Best Buy.

Purchased as a second subwoofer for my home theater system. Very satisfied with the performance. Despite SVS claiming theor subs don't require a break in period, it 100% sounds better and is much more responsive after a couple hours of use

All I can say is wow! Years with Polk, Klipsch, Yamaha, and JBL home subwoofers and these PB-1000 PRO units revealed stuff I’ve never heard or felt from music and films I’ve enjoyed hundreds of times over! So smooth and full I immediately pulled the trigger on a second! Do the research and then do it! You won’t regret it!